I am looking to bookend my season of Madden 25 predictions with victories.

After correctly predicting a Houston Texans victory way back in Week 1, I have had much success with picking winners with my Playstation 3 controller. I have produced a respectable 31-16 overall record over the past few months, including going 1-1 in the postseason.

I flipped a coin to decide who I would play with for my final prediction of the season, and it ended up being the Seahawks.

Here is how it went down.

I win the coin toss and opt to kick off to Peyton Manning and the NFL's No. 1 ranked offense. Manning leads the Broncos to a few first downs but then Michael Bennett sacks Manning on a third down near midfield and Denver is forced to punt. The sack is the first of three that Bennett records in the game.

After a punt by each team, I manage to get on the scoreboard. A few short passes by Russell Wilson and a heavy dose of Marshawn Lynch pays off. Lynch caps off a 12-play drive with a one-yard touchdown run.

At the end of the first, I hold a 7-0 lead.

In the second quarter, I stick to my game plan and build on my early lead. A sensational 54-yard touchdown run by Lynch is followed by two field goals by Steven Hauschka which gives me a 20-0 lead at the half.

Manning manages to pass for nearly 150 yards but I stop him from getting in the end zone, mainly due to a successful pass rush and a diving interception by Richard Sherman.

The momentum begins to shift midway through the third quarter. Denver gets on the board with a 22-yard field goal by Matt Prater and follows that with a two-yard touchdown run by Knowshon Moreno. A successful two-point conversion makes it a 20-11 game.

At the end of the quarter I add a one-yard touchdown run by fullback Michael Robinson and hold a 27-11 lead.

I continue to go with my conservative game plan to run the ball and try to milk as much time off the clock as possible, a plan that nearly backfires in the fourth quarter.

After trading field goals early in the fourth, I hold a 30-14 lead and appear poised to hoist the Lombardi Trophy. Manning though is not done.

I am unable to sustain drives and forced to punt two more times. Manning marches down the field and finds the end zone twice. The first time it is a nine-yard pass to Eric Decker with another successful two-point conversion. Then with 22 seconds remaining, Manning hits Wes Welker for a 10-yard touchdown.

Another successful two-point conversion would tie the game and force overtime. This time though I am ready for the slant pass as Earl Thomas barely tips away the pass to Decker in the end zone.

Denver tries the onsides kick but I recover the ball and moments later Wilson takes the game-winning kneel down.

Manning completes 39-of-57 passes for 399 yards with two touchdowns and one interception in the loss. Welker leads all receivers with 12 catches for 153 yards. Wilson is an efficient 15-of-22 for 152 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions, and adds five carries for 12 yards.

Lynch earns MVP honors after rushing for 192 yards on 27 carries and two touchdowns.